Parent Corporation owns 90 percent of Subsidiary 1 Company's stock and 75 percent of Subsidiary 2 Company's stock.During 2008,Parent sold inventory purchased in 2007 for $48,000 to Subsidiary 1 for $60,000.Subsidiary 1 then sold the inventory at its cost of $60,000 to Subsidiary 2.Prior to December 31,2008,Subsidiary 2 sold $45,000 of inventory to a nonaffiliate for $67,000 and held $15,000 in inventory at December 31,2008.
-Based on the information given above,what amount should be reported in the December 31,2008,consolidated balance sheet as inventory?

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The ending inventory of $15,000 held by Subsidiary 2 includes an unrealized profit of $3,000 ($15,000 - $12,000 cost). Therefore, the consolidated inventory should be reported at $12,000.

Parent Corporation Owns 90 Percent of Subsidiary 1 Company's Stock